Multiple choice

Cooked vegetables can be preserved for a longer time in a refrigerator because ________.

  1. moisture content in the food is reduced at low temperature

  2. refrigerators contain certain chemicals which kill the microbes

  3. microbes become inactive at low temperature

  4. microbes are destroyed and killed at low temperature

  5. none of these

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Most types of bacteria survive freezing, but they do become inactive while the food is slowly and safely preserved, preferably overnight in the refrigerator.

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